Following the Extraordinary Summit of the African Union (AU) held in Kampala, Uganda, early in the year, during which African leaders adopted the Kampala CAADP Declaration and endorsed the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Strategy and Action Plan…
Scaling
In a bid to strengthen collaboration with key national partners, the IITA Senior Management Team, led by Director General Dr Simeon Ehui, embarked on a two-day mission to Dodoma, Tanzania’s capital, from 20 to 21 March 2025. The visit…
Supporting responsible and inclusive scaling for innovation scaling partners in Zambia: A workshop on using the GenderUp methodology
The GenderUp methodology revolutionizes agricultural innovations and how they should be scaled toward achieving societal outcomes for all. Developed in collaboration with CGIAR, Wageningen University and Research, and the University of California, Davis, this discussion-based method supports innovation teams to scale…
Partners review innovation research achievements for vegetatively propagated crop seed systems and plan for 2024
Following the first year of implementation, the Program for Seed System Innovation for Vegetatively-propagated Crops in Africa (PROSSIVA) held its annual review and planning meeting from 12 to 14 December 2023 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.…